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Donald Gray Collins, Sr., 78, passed away on Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at Kitty Askins Hospice Center.
Donald was born in Wayne County on February 11, 1940 to the late Barney and Elizabeth Jones Collins. He was married to the late Willie Mae Whaley Collins. Donald was retired from Cherry Hospital and proudly served his country in the United States Army. He was a member of Pleasant Grove Original Free Will Baptist Church. Donald was the kind of man who was loyal to his family, who took great pride in caring and providing for them.
The family will receive friends on Friday, August 3, 2018 at Seymour Funeral Home from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. followed by a service at 11:00 a.m. to celebrate Donald’s life in the chapel with his pastor, Rev. Barry Stallings, officiating. Interment will be held in Evergreen Memorial Cemetery. At other times, the family will be at the home of his son, Don Collins Jr., 300 Labonte Drive, Pikeville.
Donald is survived by his sons, Don Collins Jr. and wife Melanie of Pikeville and Rusty Collins and wife Toi of Lexington, KY; granddaughter, Emmie Collins; sisters, Ann Griffin of Princeton and Faye Braswell of Princeton; and brothers, Norman Collins of Goldsboro and Billy Collins of Missouri.
Donald’s family would like to acknowledge the staff of Kitty Askins Hospice Center, as well as the nurses and physicians at Wayne UNC Healthcare who had a profound impact on the quality of Donald’s life in recent days. May God bless each of you.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.seymourfuneralhome.com.
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